Decontamination technician vs archaeological field technician

The differences between decontamination technicians and archaeological field technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a decontamination technician and an archaeological field technician. Additionally, a decontamination technician has an average salary of $44,291, which is higher than the $41,352 average annual salary of an archaeological field technician.

The top three skills for a decontamination technician include papr, safety procedures and PPE. The most important skills for an archaeological field technician are GPS, data collection, and data recovery.

Decontamination technician vs archaeological field technician overview

	Decontamination Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Yearly salary	$44,291	$41,352
Hourly rate	$21.29	$19.88
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	28,108	60,923
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Decontamination technician vs archaeological field technician salary

Decontamination technicians and archaeological field technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Decontamination Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Average salary	$44,291	$41,352
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $69,000	Between $33,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Newton, MA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	New York	Vermont
Best paying company	Battelle	ERM
Best paying industry	Energy	Government

Differences between decontamination technician and archaeological field technician education

There are a few differences between a decontamination technician and an archaeological field technician in terms of educational background:

	Decontamination Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Anthropology
Most common college	-	Harvard University

Decontamination technician vs archaeological field technician demographics

Here are the differences between decontamination technicians' and archaeological field technicians' demographics:

	Decontamination Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%	Male, 50.4% Female, 49.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 8.9% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.1% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between decontamination technician and archaeological field technician duties and responsibilities

Decontamination technician example responsibilities.

Concrete crushing, demolition, and wrecking of commercial buildings, apartments, and homes.
Assign with ALARA for lead shielding projects.
Monitor NRC license compliance and support inspections.
Set up ladders, scaffolds and hoists.
Perform decontamination of a sand blast booth using a HEPA vacuum cleaner.
Design, maintain, install, and replace rectifiers and grind beds.

Archaeological field technician example responsibilities.

Utilize ARCGIS to keep track of areas cover by survey and manage the project.
Manage network reliability, capacity and performance in conjunction with RF engineering establish guidelines.
Help establish and implement GPS and GIS technologies, replacing outdate survey and mapping methodologies.
Input data and create maps using ArcView 3.2 and ArcGIS 9.0.
Conduct literature reviews including creating GIS maps.
Document sites using hand drawings, GPS unit and digital camera.

Decontamination technician vs archaeological field technician skills

Common decontamination technician skills

Papr, 14%
Safety Procedures, 13%
PPE, 12%
Hazardous Materials, 10%
Radioactive Waste, 7%
Hazardous Waste, 6%

Common archaeological field technician skills

GPS, 24%
Data Collection, 11%
Data Recovery, 9%
GIS, 7%
Excavations, 7%
Sketch, 6%

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